Andrew Dennison

Biography

I graduated from the University of Dundee in Mechanical Engineering (BEng hons in 2007) and Design for Medical Technologies (MSc in 2008). I then gained industrial experience as a Process Automation Engineer working for Johnson & Johnson Ltd through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP in 2009) before moving on to teaching Computer Aided Design & Engineering (CAD & CAE) at Edinburgh Napier University (in 2010). Following this experience, I returned to academic training graduating from the University of Glasgow in Cell & Proteomic Technologies (MRes in 2011) and embarking on an interdisciplinary PhD with the University of Edinburgh exploring; Digital Microfluidics, Surface Acoustic Waves, Micro and Nanofabrication and Protein Mass Spectrometry at the school of chemistry.

Currently I work as an early career researcher for the Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) group at the Institute for Medical Science and Technologies (IMSaT). This is as part of a small, diverse and interdisciplinary team, with current research projects focusing on validation of image guided therapies (IGT) such as MRI and Ultrasound guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS, USgFUS respectively). This research includes pre-clinical validation of new and novel treatment techniques, components and systems (www.trans-fusimo.eu), including the use of medical robotic approaches (www.futuraproject.eu). This research activity also relies heavily on the development and fabrication of validation models, from tissue mimicking material (TMM) phantoms suitable for specific and cross validation of IGT workflows, to ex-vivo explanted fresh and Thiel embalmed tissue and organ models. Other duties include operating as a post-doctorate representative for the institute (IMSaT) research staff at monthly meetings and working as a volunteer scan co-ordinator for healthy volunteer clinical research studies.